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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Elvis - Presliad (Comprising sections Elvis Moves Out through Finale).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Marcus, what was country music doing in the early 50s?
(a) Boring them.
(b) Changing their lives.
(c) Making people think.
(d) Making people feel better.

2. According to Marcus in "Harmonica Frank -1951," what do both Ahab and Huck have in common?
(a) They are after a dream that is not real.
(b) They have aunts who try to civilize them.
(c) They go on adventures for the sake of adventure.
(d) They try to escape restraints and authority.

3. Who wrote "Papa Was a Rolling Stone?'
(a) Bob Dylan.
(b) Sly Stone.
(c) Jimmy Hendrix.
(d) The Temptations.

4. In "Harmonica Frank -1951," who is the "latest Ahab"?
(a) Harmonica Frank.
(b) Huck Finn.
(c) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(d) Bob Dylan.

5. What author does Marcus quote in the beginning of "Robert Johnson -1938" to illustrate the promise of American life?
(a) Norman Mailer.
(b) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(c) Robert Johnson.
(d) Herman Melville.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Robert Johnson - 1938," why do some of Robert Johnson's contemporaries say that Johnson sold his soul to the devil?

2. What "spirit" does Harmonica Frank have that Marcus believes is truly American?

3. What two lines from an Elvis song does Marcus claim are the most perfect lines in blues?

4. In "Harmonica Frank -1951," what does Marcus tell was his first Elvis record?

5. Who does Marcus compare Phillips to in the beginning of "Harmonica Frank - 1951"?

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